Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Owen Gate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 27th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Owen Gate (HR1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Central average (447.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Owen Gate (HR1 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Owen Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templars Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daw'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Owen Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Owen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mansbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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